Oil well rig



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[n ventor A ttorney lid Patented Sept. 8, 1931 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE ROBERT T. BOLES, OF EL DORADO, ARKANSAS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO HARRY C.

STEIN'BERG, OF EL DORADO, ARKANSAS,

AND ONE-HALF T PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY, OF BARTLESVILLE, OKLAHOMA OIL WELL RIG Application filed November 1, 1929. Serial No. 404,193.

This invention relates to well rigs and more particularly to devices of this character which are adapted for use in connection with the operation of oil wells but it is to be understood that a rig constructed in accordance with this-invention may be utilized in any manner for which it is found adapted.

An important feature of the invention resides in the provision of a unitar rig which is constructed of concrete and 1sprovided with a foundation embedded in the ground for the purpose of securely anchoring the same in place.

Other objects of the invention are to provide a ri of the aforementioned character which wil be simple in construction, strong, extremely durable, efficient in its use and which ma be manufactured at low cost.

Othero jects and advantages of the invention will become apparent fro-m a study of the following specification, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings wherein like characters of reference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views,

1 and wherein llltll Figure 1 is a side elevation of a concrete oil well rig constructed in accordance with this invention.

Figure 2 is a top plan view thereof.

Figure 3 is a front elevation of the rig.

Figure 4 is a vertical cross-sectional view taken substantially on the line 44 of Figure 2.

Figure 5 is a horizontal section taken ap proximately on the line 5-5 of Figure 3.

Figure 6 is a fragmentary view in vertical section showing an anchoring hook embedded in the foundation.

Referrin to the drawings in detail, the reference c aracter 1 designates generally a foundation which is partially embedded in the ground 2 and is of substantially U-shaped configuration and comprises the elongated spaced parallel legs 3' and 4 connected to each other at one end by the transverse section 5.

cross section 5 as at 6 and an extension 7 pro jects laterally from the outer side of said plate 12 and it leg 4 parallel with the transverse connecting section 5.

A pair of opposed vertical concrete standards 8 are mounted on the legs 3 and 4 of the foundation 1 and are of substantially inverted V-shaped configuration. The standards 8 are provided with rectangular openings 9 and, as seen in Figures 1 and 2 of the drawings, the upper ends of said standards are flat. Pairs of longitudinally aligned vertical bores 10 extend from the flat upper ends of the standards 8 and communicate with the openings 9 therein. Tubular sleeves 11 extend longitudinally through the bores 10 and terminate flush with the upper surface of the standards 8 and the upper wall of the openings 9 therein. Flat rectangular metallic plates 12 are mounted on the upper surface of said standards 8 and on the upper wall of the openings 9 therein and are pro vided with apertures which communicate with the interiors of the sleeves 11. Headed bolts 13 extend upwardly through the plates 12 and the sleeves 11 and are provided with a threaded shank which projects above the uppermost plates 12 upon which is secured a nut 14 for clamping the bolt in position. The shanks of the bolts 13 are of less diameter than the sleeves 11 and the opening in the will thus be seen that said bolts may be shifted in a horizontal plane in said sleeve. The bolts 13 are for the purpose of anchoring the journal boxes of a band wheel 15 adjustably on the standards 8.

A vertical concrete post 16 is mounted on the foundation 1 at the point where the leg 4 intersects the transverse connecting section 5 of said foundation and said post 16 is provided with laterally and downwardly directed supporting braces 17 on three sides thereof which rests on the extension 6, the adjacent portion of the leg 4 and the connecting section 5 of the foundation. Pairs of vertical threaded shanks 18 extend from the upper end of the post 16 for anchoring the supporting base 19 of the walking beam 20 on the post. Hooks 21 are anchoring in the legs 3 and 4 of the foundation 1 adjacent the opposite ends of the standards 8. The band wheel 15 is driven, as usual, by the endless belt 22 and it may be here stated that said bull wheel, the belt, the walking beam 20 and .the rods which actuate said walking beam are of conventional construction and 5 constitute no part of this invention.

It will thus be seen that I have provided an oil well rig which is of extremely strong and durable material. It has heretofore been the practice to construct the rig of wood with the result that the same has to be repaired or renewed in a comparatively short time. By constructing the ri of concrete gradually all vibration is elimlnated when the rig is in operation for setting up oil wells equipment and the loosening of the adjacent machinery due to this vibration is thereby eliminated.

It is understood, of course, that the foundation, band wheel standards and the walking beam post or support may be reinforced ,0 throughout if desired.

It is believed that the many advantages of a rig constructed in accordance with this invention will be readily understood, and although the preferred embodiment of the invention is as illustrated and described, it is to be understood that changes in the details of construction may be had which will fall within the scope of the invention as claimed.

What is claimed is 1. In an oil well rig, a foundation comprising substantially parallel side walls, an end wall joining the side Walls, a standard on each of the parallel walls, a post on one of the side walls at the point where that wall joins the end wall, and an inclined brace extending from the post downwardly on to the end wall, all of said parts being integral and formed of concrete.

2. In an oil well rig, a concrete foundation 1Q comprising side walls, an end wall and extensions projecting respectively from one of said side walls and said end wall, inverted V- shaped standards resting on the side walls, a post extending upwardly from one of the side walls and positioned adjacent to said extensions. braces for the post extending downwardly from the latter to one of the side walls and to the end wall, all of said parts being formed of concrete, and bolts proet-ting upwardly from the standards and posts to facilitate the attachment of hearings to those members.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

ROBERT T. BOLES. 

